Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) will hold election of its board of directors on May 23 this year for the 2015-17 term.
The country’s apex trade body finalised the schedule for the biennial election yesterday at a meeting of the election board, according to a press release.
Election Board Chairman Ali Ashraf MP presided over the meeting attended by board members Shamsul Alam and KM Manjurul Haque Lavlu.
As per the schedule, the candidates will have to pay their outstanding fees to the FBCCI by March 24 while the last date for submission of nominations (from both chambers and associations) for general membership election is March 25.
The last date for submission of nominations for directorship has been set April 19.
On May 25, the elected directors will elect president, first vice-president and vice-president from themselves.
A draft voters roll will be published on March 30 and the finalised list will be published on April 9, the election board said.
The tenure of the current FBCCI office bearers ended on November 30, 2014. Commerce Ministry later extended the tenure upon a request from the FBCCI.
